Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1887-10-02
FAIRMoNT NEWS.
Booming In the Mining Regional New
and Valuable Enterprise.

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Booming In the Mining Regional New
and Valuable Enterprise.
FAIRMONT, October Things are still
moving along at the mines about here.
MI. Daniel Britain who opened the new
mines and commenced the erection of coke
ovens at Clement and Britain has organic.
ed corporation known rs The Britain
Coal and Coke Company that will here
after own and operate these mines. Mr..
Britain himself is the principal stockhol-
der, he having $40 shares. The other stock
holders are Jacob Knight, 2O0 shares; J.
Frank Knight, 50shares; Geo. W. Knight,
Is shares; John c. Uhle, Joseph M. Pile
and VIM. w. Keefer, shares each. The
shares are fifty dollars, and the Fifty
thousand dollars subscribed is fully paid
in. The company has the privilege of in
creasing the capital stock to $500, 600 in all
and the corporation expires on the first
day Of September, 1887. All of the in
corporators are residents OF Philadelphia.
A large number of coke ovens are building
at their mines here and Superintendent
Zentmeyer is pushing things.
Will COmpston, driver, was hurt at
the Montana mines Thursday. While
taking a car loaded with coal down the
healing, the car jumped the track, struck
a prop and knocked it down and the slate
fell, catching Compton beneath it and in
juring him quite severely. One of his
fingers had TO be amputated.
George Carr, the man who was so severe
~ injured Thursday by fall of dirt, was
worse yesterday and it was thought he
could not live.
p. H. Bennett, Fairmont's veteran rail.
road contractor, is home from a trip
through Alabama, Tennessee, and other
points in the booming, growing South
He Will return soon, we learn, to do a
large railroad contract.
Miss Louisa Pride, who was the success
full competitor in the examination for an
appointment to the Nashville Normal
School, will leave tonight to take up her
studies. She will be accompanied as far
as Cincinnati by Mr. C. B. Nuzum, who
has been visiting his father here for some
time, and is now a resident OF the City of
Pork.
Mr.. William Morrow, of Hudson, ILL.,,
is in town paying visit to his mother,
Mrs. Nancy Morrow, and his brothers,
Dan l.. and James Morrow, Jr He is &C
cOmpanied by his daughter, Miss Stella.
The "injuns' on the vacant lot opposite
Hartley IL Morrow's store are whOOpin' Ter
up nightly, while the doctor pulls teeth,
the papoOse bowls itself hoarse with de-
light and the man of wealth takes his
lucre and buys bottle of Katonka.
A great many REGISTER readers would
be much relieved Mt the Rev. Mr.. At
woods saving CT.
Under present circumstances We feel
quite satisfied in saying that Farmont has
10 mayor, no council, M sergeant, no
n0thin', except tax receipts. Pity we
can't dispose OF these latter and live in
the way Of primitive simplicity that our
grandpas enjoyed before the town took on
the dignity Of municipality.
Attorneys Mccoy and Smith returned
home Thursday from New Martinvillc,
where they had been attending court.
Judge Raymond and w. S. Raymond,
ESD, returned earlier in the week.
Mrs Dr.. Shaffer, of Rowleshurg, is Wis
iLing her daughter, Mrs. c. Sprigg Sands.
Capt. Charlie Wells, OF Glover's Gap,
was In town yesterday.
The normal aud public schools are both
enjoying a fall boom. In both there are
more pupils than ever before at the same
season Of the year. This speaks well Tor
the efficient work of Principals Sipe and
Miller and their assistants.
We have had two weddings to surprise
us this week. Mr. Aaron W. Bowman, of
Fayctte county, Pa, and Miss Laura f.
Lloyd, Of Palutine, and Mr.. John +. IT.
win, Of this place, and Miss Mary f.
Wright, Of Harrison county, were the high
contracting parties.
Mr.. S. S. ICageT, who removed recently
from this place TO Baltimore, will return
this month TO take charge OF Swisher q
Carpenters store, which he has purchased
He will have one of the very best business
stand in town.
Henry Radabaugh, G.. w. Southern and
Jed Shinn, three OF Harrison cOunty's sub
Stantial citizens were here this week.
Colonel Y. II. b. Stogger is in C!arks-
burg securing horses for his big fair next
week We look for large crowd in town
and good time for all
L. F: and John Blacksher, Captain
Frank Burt, Captain A. N. Prichard, of
Warrington, and Colonel J. W. Mason, of
Grafton, were all in town this week on
business.
Attorney Stoggers, chief counsel for the
plaintiffs, has secured an appeal in the case
OF Mary Ann Birtley, administrative, etc,
against the Newburg Orrel Coal Company.
This case grew out Of the Newhurg mine
horror, when Mrs. Brtley's husband, four
sons and son-in-law were killed, and is a
suit for damages. The case was recently
decided in favor of the defendants in the
Preston Circuit Court, hence the appeal.
Communion at the Episcopal Church to
morrow morning. Rev. Reed is at Man
nington and there are no services else
where in town, we learn. Rev. Mr.. Am
bier should have very large congrega-
ton.
Mrs. Neil C. Kerr, of Cincinnati, O., is
visiting friends here.
Since they have discovered that it is
strictly nOn-partisan" organization, a
number of ex-COnlederate soldiers here are
said to contemplate joining the G. A. X.
J. NJ. YodeT and daughter Katie are Wis
iting at Judge HaymOnd's. Miss Kate
will remain during the winter.
Editor Julian Z. Fleming, of the Nor
gautOwn Nelo Dominion. was here Thurs
day. He reports old Athens as still
thar"
MARTINS FERRY.